Chadbourne & Parke MNP
Regis House
45 King William Street
London EC4R 9AN
United Kingdom

+44 (0) 20-7337-8040
amecz@chadbourne.com

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Adrian Mecz

Partner

Practice Description

Adrian Mecz represents the London market and international insurers and reinsurers in connection with high-value disputes, often involving banking and other financial lines risks, including professional indemnity. He is also active in contingency risk and has advised on a variety of policy wordings. Mr. Mecz has considerable experience in international fraud investigations, particularly those arising in financial institutions and commercial crime coverages.

Representative Matters

  • Representing London market reinsurers of a major financial institution captive insurer in connection with WorldCom-related claims.
  • Representing reinsurers of offshore captives in Bermuda arbitrations involving accounting firms' professional liabilities.
  • Representing Lexington Insurance Company in English High Court proceedings against Wasa and AGF regarding extent of back to back cover in facultative reinsurance.
  • Led the team for a major U.S. insurer, defending the Hollywood Funding litigation brought on behalf of a Bond Trustee and offshore structured investment fund, in connection with a series of investment grade notes, which were utilised to finance various slates of films.
  • Representing London market insurers of an international financial institution in connection with a $700 million unauthorized trading loss.
  • Representing a cedant in litigation to recover under aggregate stop loss reinsurance.

Honors

Mr. Mecz was listed in Chambers UK: A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession (2008) and The Insider’s Guide to Insurance and Reinsurance. Mr. Mecz is recommended for insurance and reinsurance in Legal Experts 2008.

Activities and Affiliations

Mr. Mecz is an accredited mediator and a member of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution's (CEDR) mediator skills faculty.
 

Practice Areas

Insurance and Reinsurance

Arbitration and ADR

Litigation

Regions

Europe

United Kingdom

Education

  • University of Rochester, B.A., 1975
  • Albany Law School of Union University, J.D., 1978

Admissions

1998

England and Wales

1979

New York

Languages

English